Pau Gasol to Sit Out Another One

The Spaniard won’t be cleared to play for the Lakers until Sunday, at the earliest: “Pau Gasol’s strained right hamstring will keep him out of Friday’s matchup with Dallas, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson continues to insist that the big man will return to the lineup soon. ‘Maybe Sunday,’ Jackson said. ‘Hey, we’re not worried about this. We’re just taking this real slow.”‘